Gargoyle Diver

Gargoyle Diver
Stage	Strite
BGM	Evil Destroyer
Next	Hell Arm

Gargoyle Diver (ガーゴイル・ダイバー, Gāgoiru Daibā^?) is the first boss from Thunder Force IV.

Details

Gargoyle Diver is a variant of the original Gargoyle upgraded to adapt to a more aquatic environment. It now sports a large, prehensile tail below its torso, which allows it to defend its weak spot from certain danger, as well as being able to fire energy waves at the Rynex, although they can be destroyed by simple firepower. Instead of using fire breath, the Gargoyle Diver substitutes it for a series of blasts of highly pressurized water. About halfway through the battle, it will dive into the lake and throw what appears to be its stomach at the Rynex, it will then emerge and resume attacking the player with this new attack alongside its default ones. Once its stomach is destroyed, it is killed and its remains fell and sank to the sea.

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Trivia

• The "Diver" model was later improved in Thunder Force VI as part of Gargoyle Perfect, where it combines with a humanoid-like body similar to the original Gargoyle.